The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 576: The Three Armies Did Not Move, but Food and Grass Went First

Malone Military Training Base.

Before going to the capital, Liu Tao came to the Malong Military Training Base.

At this time, a medium-sized combined battalion and a light combined battalion that had just withdrawn from the battlefield were holding a commendation meeting.

Taking over their mission were a heavy combined battalion and a light combined battalion.

Each time, two combined battalions would go to the southern battlefield for two months of rotation to train the troops, train the troops through actual combat, and improve the combat effectiveness of the troops and the soldiers.

Only soldiers who have actually been on the battlefield and seen blood are elite soldiers.

In addition to each combined battalion, three air defense missile battalions will be maintained on the southern border, and a special forces brigade will be maintained on the battlefield for a long time.

The army now has several special forces, but if we talk about the ones that are best at special operations in mountains, forests and tropical rainforests, it has to be these special forces brigades.

The special forces are the ones with the most experience in actual combat, and are at the forefront of the construction of special forces across the country.

After years of continuous exploration, the Panshan Group Armed Forces Department has gradually figured out the organization, combat tactics, construction ideas, etc. of the special forces.

Now each combined brigade has a special forces battalion with a strength of 500 people. Under the special forces battalion are several special forces squadrons with a strength of 100 people each. Each special forces squadron has several special forces teams with a strength of 7 to 20 people.

There are six combined brigades with a total of 3000 special forces. In addition, there is a special brigade directly under the headquarters, also with 500 people!
The special forces also have the largest combat range. In addition to the southern battlefield, they also have operations in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Kashmir, Bhutan, Sikkim and other places.

Other troops rotate for training once every two months of combat, while special forces may only rotate for training once every six months.

The most appropriate reflection of actual combat training is on special forces.

Special forces are the ones who have fought the most battles and have received the most honors.

Several special forces are full of honor.

After the commendation meeting, Liu Tao, Li Fuguo and Zhao Guoping came to the combat command center.

The reason he came this time was because Li Fuguo and Zhao Guoping were going to lead their troops to fight southward, and this time the scale would be much larger.

One semi-heavy brigade, two medium combined brigades, two light combined brigades, plus the troops directly under the headquarters and auxiliary troops, the total strength reached 4.8.

Although in terms of the number of people, it has not reached the scale of an army, it is not far behind.

At present, these combined brigades are fully staffed but not fully equipped.

Next, the delivery of equipment will be temporarily delayed, and the equipment will be supplied to the combined forces brigade first. After the battle is over and the troops are withdrawn, the equipment will be delivered.

As the saying goes, before the three armies move, food and grass will go first.

A lot of work needs to be prepared in advance. In terms of supplies, whether it is food, vegetables, meat, or bullets, artillery shells, missiles, rockets, etc., they must be prepared first.

Li Fuguo and Zhao Guoping have set up a combat command center and formulated a combat plan.

In addition to the army, the air force and navy are also cooperating in the battle.

The Air Force will dispatch hundreds of aircraft, including fighter jets, bombers, electronic reconnaissance aircraft, and electronic jammers.

As for the navy, the South China Sea Fleet will dispatch the frigate "Hong Kong Island" and the destroyer "Hong Kong River" as the core, with a total of more than 30 warships of various types, including both surface ships and underwater ships.

In addition, Laos and Cambodia will send a total of 100,000 troops to participate in the war.

"The goal of this operation is to ensure that there is no enemy armed force in this 100,000 square kilometers of land." Li Fuguo introduced the goal of this operation. The line drawn by Liu Tao was just right.

"According to intelligence from the front line, the enemy controls 20,000 square kilometers in this area, with a total of 100,000 troops. On the southern front, there are another 400,000 troops." Zhao Guoping introduced the enemy's situation.

The 20,000 square kilometers area controlled by the enemy is no longer connected, but fragmented, with some being mountainous areas, some being dangerous places, and some being areas with dense water networks.

Originally, the enemy controlled more territory in this area, but as the fighting continued, they were constantly divided and surrounded, and were constantly being worn down and destroyed, and the area controlled by the enemy became smaller and smaller.

Once many strategic locations are captured, no matter how many enemy troops there are, they will not be able to defend them.

No matter how hard they fight, they will suffer heavy casualties and it will be difficult to turn the tide of the war.

Liu Tao had a hunch that the enemy would not be able to hold out for much longer.

After all, the enemy has suffered considerable losses over the years.

Now the entire Red River Delta is on the front line, and heavy artillery can fire shells to the coastline.

Maybe this battle will be the last one.

"I know nothing about marching and fighting. The only thing I can do is to provide you with logistical support. I'm waiting for your good news and your triumphant return in the rear." Liu Tao said.

He attaches great importance to this strategic goal.

If this is achieved, then as long as the war continues, perhaps the entire Red River Delta can be brought under control.

Although the Red River Delta only covers an area of ​​about 1.5 square kilometers, it is suitable for growing rice. The land is fertile and can feed to million people. That place is too suitable for development. It is not a problem to gather million people. The food produced is enough to feed another to million people.

Although there are many mountainous areas in the north that are not conducive to development, this is only relative. The altitude of Kunming City is 2000m.

When it comes to farming ability, China considers itself second, and no one dares to claim to be first.

With these places, the population pressure can actually be greatly alleviated.

After all, if several places are added together, that can alleviate the population of almost 100 million.

Moreover, these places are very suitable for forming granaries.

At that time, if the land route to Thailand is unobstructed and a China-Thailand railway is built, then food can be imported from Thailand. Thailand is a major food producer and can export up to tens of millions of tons of rice every year.

"To support your operations, we will launch a Beidou positioning satellite, a reconnaissance satellite, a communications satellite and a meteorological satellite next," said Liu Tao.

He began to prepare for this matter since it was confirmed that Li Fuguo and Zhao Guoping would lead the troops into battle.

With the repeated launches of the carrier rocket, it was confirmed that the carrier rocket he developed was reliable, and satellites could be launched much more frequently than before.

In recent years, although the world's aerospace field has focused on the Soviet Union and the United States, and their brilliance is too dazzling, China has actually also launched many satellites and is even accumulating technology for manned space flight.

It is precisely because of these satellites that the initiative on the southern battlefield is firmly in our hands.

In particular, the reconnaissance system that has been built includes reconnaissance satellites in space, reconnaissance planes in the sky, and special forces and reconnaissance troops on the ground, so that the situation on the entire battlefield is always under their control.

As the saying goes, if you know your enemy and yourself, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.

Knowing the other side's military deployment and military mobilization means taking the initiative and being able to make arrangements in advance.

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